Figure toy



May 17, 1932. A.1. H. THOMPSON 1,859,118

FIGURE TOY Filed April 25. 1931 2 sheets-sheet y1 v nuly v 'lll/111111111111111' sul-i gmc/nto@ 27Min/vaand May 17, 1932. J. H. THOMPSON FIGURE TOY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 25, 19,51

Patented May 17, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JAMES E. THOMPSON, F IBIYUEFIE'LD, WEST VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR TO CLAUDE EDWARD GODSEY, OFKBL'UEEIELD, WEST VIRGINIA f FIGURE lroY Application filed April 25,

This invention relates to figure toys, and more particularly to a toy which is adapted to be moved along a flat surface or the like.

An object of this invention is to provide a toy of this kind which is constructed so as to simulate a bird and particularly a woodpecker mounted on, a section of a tree, the device operating to cause the birds head to strike the section of tree as the device is 1o moved along a smooth surface.

Another obbject'of this invention is to provide novel means for reciprocating the head of the bird, so as to cause it to strike a sound board or relatively hard object as the device in is moved on a flat surface.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of this kind which is relatively simple in construction, so that it may be readily and cheaply manufactured.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described in and in part be understood from the following detailed description Vof the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein y Y Figure 1 is a detail side elevation of a device constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section taken substantially through the middle of the device;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, with the pulley shown in plan view;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is asectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 2, with the pulley and' 40 wheels in plan view, and

Figure 6 is a sectional view 'taken on the line 66 Aof Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,the

1931.Y serial, No. 532,883.

numeral 10 designates generally an elongated body member which is of tubular construction and provided at the upper end thereof with ,a plug 13 within which an elongated handle 11 is mounted.v The handle 11 is preferably `disposed longitudinally of the tubular body 10, and the lower end ofthe body 10 is provided with opposed alined bearings 12, which are constructed in the form of metal eyelets which are crimped on the tubular body 10, this body 10 being of cardboard, or the like construction. A shaft 14 is rotatably mounted in the bearings 12, and wheels 15 are secured to the shaft 14, the wheels 15`being disposed on opposite sides ofthe body 10. This body 10 is cut on an angle at the upper end thereof, as at 16, and the periphery of the body 10 is painted or otherwiseformed so as to substantially simulate the trunk of a tree.

A figure, generallyA designated as 17, is mounted on the periphery of the trunk 10 intermediate the ends thereof,'this figure 17 in the present instance being constructed so as to simulate the figure of a woodpecker, or the like. The figure 17 comprises a fixed body'portion 18 which is of hollow construction, and is provided with an extension 19, which is disposed within the tubularbody 10, this extension 19 being secured to the body 1() by means of glue, tacksor the like. The body 18 of the figure 17 is also provided with v an upwardly extending' portion 20, which is disposed within the trunk member 10,' and is secured thereto bymeans of tacks or glue, this upwardly extending portion. 20 constituting a sound board,the purpose'for sol which will be hereinafter described. A tail Y ,21 is secured to the Vlower end of the body gated slot 22 which communicates ,with thel interior of the figure body 18 and a head 23 `is rockably mounted inthe vbody`18 and 29, the head of which is Vpreferably counterf sun-kinthe body of the pulley 27. Y n v An outstanding pin or screw 30 is carried by the pulley 27 at a point offset from the center thereof, this pin 30 constituting a crank, and the head 23 hasa screw eye 31 mounted in the ylower end porti'onfthereof.V

A connecting link 32 is provided at each end thereof with eyes lformed integrally therewith, and one eye is rotatably mounted on the pintle or crank pin 30, and the opposite end is mounted on a rivet 33 so that when the pulley 27 rotates on the shaft 29,.the head 23 will reciprocate therewith. A drive pulley 34 is mounted on the drive shaft 14, and a flexible member 35 is trained over the drive pulley 34 and the driven pulley 27 i In thisy manner, as the wheels 15 rotate, the pulley 27 will rotate and the head 23 reciprocate so as to simulate the operation of a woodpecker cutting a hole in a tree.

A headed tack 36, or the like, is disposed through the trunk 10 and extends into the sound board 20, the. head of the sounding member 36 being relatively large and dispos'edin the path of the free end o-f the beak 24'. In this manner, the beak 24 `will 'strike the head of the member 36y and simulate the sound of a woodpecker cutting a hole in thek trunk of a tree. .The wheels 15 may be provided with tread members'37, soV as to facilitate the rotation thereof over a smoothsur-V face. The lower end of the trunk 10 is preferably closed by a cap 38, which is pro-vided lwith a substantially semi-spherical surface f terminating in a tubular portion 39 which `engages the inner surface of the trunk 10,

the tubular portion 39 being provided with a slot 40 so that the inner end of the tubular portion 39 .can pass the shaft 14.

f AIn the operation of this device, the handle 11 may be grasped in the hand and the trunk 10 disposed forwardly ofthe individual.` In the movementl ofthe trunk 10, the

Vwheels vv15 will rotate and coactively rotate the drive pulley 34. and the driven pulley 27 through the flexible member 35. The rota tion of the driven pulley27 will reciprocate the head 23, -so that theA beak 24 will strike the Y .outer surfaceiof the tack or.Y headed member 36. ,-Preferably, the driven pulley is smaller in` diameter than the drive pulley 34, so that when the device is moved over the ground `at konthe drive shaft, al

' comprising an elongated hollow body, adrive shaft carriedby the body,'wlieels-mounted gure Vmountedon the outer surface of the body, said body havj ing an opening in a wall thereof, said ligure having a fixed portion and a rockable portion, means for securing said fixed portion in aVV position to overlie the opening, a driven member mounted in the body andfengaging the rockable portion', a drive member mounted f on the shaft, and means connecting the driv-V ing member with the driven member said securing means including oppositely'extend ing portions formed with the figure and dis posed inwardly o f the body. p i i 2. A figure toy of the character described comprising an elongated hollow body having an opening'inV a wall thereof, a drive shaft rotatably mounted in the body,"wheels carried by each end of the drive shaft and disposed outwardly of the body, a handle for the body, a figure toyl mounted'on the body inwardly lfrom each end thereof, said toy comprising a hollow rfixed portion and a rockable'portiom'means for securingv said fixed portion in a position. tofoverlie the opening, a drive pulley mounted on the drive shaft withinthe body, a` driven pulley, link means connecting the drivenpulleyv with the rockable yportion,rand flexible means engaging the drive pulley and the drivenmember for rotation thereof coactive' with the rotation K means for securing said fixed portion in a pol sition to overlie said opening a driven pulley mounted within the body beneath theI figure, Connecting. means connectingthe drivenv pulley with the rockableportion whereby torock 'said' rockableportion upon rotation of the s pulley, a drive pulley mounted on the shaft isc signature.

JAMES H. THOMPSON. 

